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Photograph of a covered walkway beside a grey wooden building with white columns, parked cars and a lawn with shrubs outside. Four men in saffron-orange robes walk single file along the path. The foremost man, with a red head covering and a rudraksha-style necklace, carries a small silver object wrapped in a golden cloth held in both hands. The second man in orange wears a long pink and white floral garland around his neck. Two more orange-robed men follow behind.

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A photograph of three saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a sandy path beside a white building with a corrugated metal canopy supported by red posts. The man in the centre, with long swept-back hair and a saffron robe, walks with his eyes lowered. The man on the left in orange carries a book and wears a rudraksha-style mala, and the man on the right in orange with a mala carries a dark bag. Behind them a man in white ritual clothes walks along the path, and a red vehicle and greenery are visible in the background.2008-01-25May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a concrete path beside a white-walled building with barred windows. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk toward the camera. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment wears a white and red flower garland and a shawl with gold border, smiling with hands together. Behind him, a man in orange holds a rudraksha mala and wears a dark orange turban, and another man in orange walks with a shawl. Two men in white dhotis and shawls walk at left, one holding a tall ceremonial staff. A bearded man in orange and a younger man in white dhoti follow at right. Red and white vertical markings are painted on the wall at right.2008-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph taken at a covered doorway with a corrugated metal roof and a green wall on the left. Three monastic men in orange robes stand near the threshold, one with a shaved head and glasses in the foreground, one in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala behind him, and one at right with a shaved head and orange shawl, all with hands clasped or extended in greeting. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge, hand raised. Palm trees are visible through the opening and a white car is partly visible at right.2009-01-12A procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees. Four saffron-robed men walk barefoot in a line. The man on the far left holds a tall gold trident, wearing a saffron garment with maroon borders and a beaded garland. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold-edged hem wears a thick white and red flower garland, a layered rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and his hands are clasped in front of him. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a gold staff with a carved top and wears a flower garland. On the far right, a young man in orange holds a small object at his chest and wears a white flower garland. The scene reads as a devotional procession during a temple celebration.2008-12-28Outdoor photo of a group walking across a pale concrete plaza in bright daylight. A tall man in a long orange robe with a grey beard walks in front on the left. Beside him a woman in a pale peach sari and glasses walks with a long-haired person in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a long beaded necklace. A man in a white dhoti and sandals walks at the right, and a man in a light shirt and dark trousers follows. Behind them, two large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and multicoloured fringes are carried by attendants, one in white with an orange shawl. Parked cars, a grey building and a tree stand in the background under a clear blue sky.2006-08-28January 01 20082008-01-01November 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of several people in saffron-orange clothing walking along a paved path beside a building with a white wall and a metal mesh gate. The central figure wears a flowing orange saree-style garment, a long garland of white and orange flowers, a red bindi, and bangles, and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl carries a garland of red and white flowers, and another man in orange holds a decorated tray or pot with flower garlands. A man in orange with glasses and a garland walks at the left edge, and a bearded man in orange and glasses stands behind. A white box truck and parked cars are visible in the background under trees. The page identifies this event as a Los Angeles temple inauguration.2007-11-09Outdoor photo of three men walking along a striped red-and-beige carpet runner past a decorated red and yellow canopy and a partly built brick wall with concrete steps. The man in the centre wears a long orange shawl draped over orange robes and sandals, with a smile and a prayer-bead mala at his waist. The man on the right wears an orange turban, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, and smiles. The man on the left is bare-chested with an orange dhoti, a green-and-gold cloth over his shoulder and beaded bracelets, and gestures with his hands. An older man in white ritual clothing stands behind them, and a few more people in white are visible in the background. a person is the centre figure, given his orange shawl and robes and the page's note about a foundation-stone ceremony.2003-01-05A photograph outdoors under leafy trees showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, walking barefoot across a dark polished stone platform toward a white-edged path. Behind him, two men in orange robes follow: one with a full beard and orange garment, and one with glasses, a rudraksha-style necklace and a golden trident (trishul) raised beside him. A third man in orange with a shaved head and beaded necklace stands at right beside a golden staff and a carved stone archway. Mounds of sand and a white pillar stand in the background.2008-12-23